Yoga Buzz

Department store J.C. Penney considers adding yoga to help boost the image of its store.

The Vancouver yoga-lifestyle outfitter accuses pant design patent infringement.

The San Francisco Giants open up its outfield for the first annual Yoga Day at the Park!

A new study finds that yoga can help ease depression during pregnancy.

One NYC activist is taking exception to the idea that men can practice in some studios without wearing a shirt, but women can't.

An marketing campaign that promises yoga will give you a "bikini body" angers some yoga bloggers. Do you think that weightloss is a reason to practice?

Studio owners sigh in relief when the state's taxation department decides not to impose a dreaded tax.

Forget plain old hot yoga, some yoga studios are turning to boot camp yoga classes that promise up to double the calorie burn.

Lululemon and Athleta are in a race for the yoga consumer market—and Athleta is following in the Vancouver company's footsteps, literally.

Clive Mayhew explains his transition from business success story to founding a nonprofit that brings yoga to in-need populations around the globe.

Anna Guest-Jelley is on a mission to make yoga more accessible to people of all shapes and sizes. Her new book explains how.

A San Francisco Bay Area yoga teacher is fired after asking her students to turn off their phones in class.

Teaching yoga to the blind isn't really different from teaching yoga to anyone else. But you better be ready with descriptive cues, as one teacher discovers.

Love to sing? One yoga teacher is bringing her love of the open mic into her class.

Two new studies find that yoga aids breast cancer patients in dealing with side effects of medication, improves memory, and reduces pain and other symptoms.

A new study finds that yoga helps stroke patients regain balance, leading to faster recovery.

Tennessee Titans' defensive tackle Shaun Smith drops weight and improves his conditioning with yoga.

A new study reveals that yoga can ease suffering from rheumatoid arthritis.

The resignations of teachers Desiree Rumbaugh and Sianna Sherman leaves the fate of Anusara Yoga uncertain.

Autistic kids benefit from the relaxation and body awareness gained from regular yoga practice.

A new yoga class asks adults to tap into their inner child and let out frustration and anger in a healthy way.

An organization inspired by yoga provides funding for microloans to impoverished women with children throughout India.

New exclusive yoga classes in NYC offer influential, affluent women rooftop serenity.

Introducing yoga into high-stress medical school programs is a win for students and for their future patients.

Veterans who suffer concussive brain injuries find relief from a Department of Defense supported program that includes yoga.

Yoga teacher Sadie Nardini stars on a new cable show featuring her trademark Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga, enthusiasm, and humor.

Still teaching at 93, Tao Porchon-Lynch earns a place in the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest yoga teacher.

A city in India offers yoga and meditation classes for stressed out cabbies and bus drivers.

A disabled Gulf War vet takes up yoga and heals his body and his life.

A study finds that physicians who practice mindfulness meditation communicate better.

A new economic report shows that yoga and Pilates studios are booming, outpacing other industries.

Yoga is banned in many Islamic countries, but some Western Islamic leaders say that yoga—done in a respectful way—can be enjoyed.

Fashion mogul and Jivamukti yogi Russell Simmons announces plans to launch a yoga-clothing-and-lifestyle line this fall.

The yoga-and-music festival branches out into the world of brick and mortar.

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The Take Back Yoga campaign argues that the practice's Hindu roots have been intentionally ignored in the West.

A couple from Portland, Oregon, create a new poster that illustrates yoga's deep roots and many branches.

New York yoga studios and teachers gear up to fight proposed tax and regulatory changes.

Yoga Health Foundation boosts its programing to bring yoga to the masses.

Residents of an assisted care facility in New Mexico who do chair yoga join Yoga Journal's Talent Search.

The society and lifestyle magazine points the spotlight on a brewing controversy within one of yoga's most respected traditions.

Industry expert says the domain name is worth seven figures.

The National Asana Championship was held this weekend. Is yoga moving closer to getting into the Olympics?

On the heels of a sensational article about yoga and sex, yoga scholars weigh in.

Yoga is among the treatment protocols now covered by Medicare for patients with heart disease.

A New York Times article blames recent scandal in the yoga community to yoga's purported roots as a sex cult.

John Friend announces the appointment of a new CEO and plans to turn Anusara Yoga into a teacher-run nonprofit.

A new book reveals that yoga philosophy, like that found in the Bhagavad Gita, was used as justification for violence by members of the S.S.

John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga, steps down after fallout from allegations of sexual and financial misconduct.

Celebrating 25 years, Piedmont Yoga Studio director Richard Rosen reflects on the longevity of this early yoga business.

Anusara Yoga founder John Friend is in the spotlight after recent allegations.

Studies show that regular yoga practice makes the "willpower" systems of the brain bigger, better connected, and more efficient.

A new yoga room at San Francisco's International Airport takes the edge off air travel.

After advocating for mind-body medicine for more than 20 years, Chopra Center co-founder David Simon passes away.

Another popular yoga teacher publicly leaves John Friend's flock.

The benefits of yoga have been embraced in many circles—even professional bull riding. Buzz reports.

Licensing its internationally recognized brand name, the Chopra Center enters into the yoga studio market.

From blogs to radio interviews to a New York Times Opinion Pages debate, yogis weigh in on a controversial article and share their love of the practice.

Lululemon founder and chief visionary Chip Wilson resigns while the company's stock soars to an all-time high.

A recent book excerpt in the New York Times claims that yoga is an inherently unsafe practice for most Westerners. Buzz talks to Yoga Journal's Medical Editor Timothy McCall about it.

Yoga's ascension into the realm of the hip-and-famous continues with its inclusion to the iconic Los Angeles fashion emporium Fred Segal.

Yoga teacher-training programs are bursting at the seams with students looking to delve more deeply into their practices, supplement their income, or change careers entirely. New statistics from Yoga Alliance provides at glimpse of the landscape for these trainees.

In this cute children's e-book, Santa adopts a yoga practice and finds it makes his job a lot easier.

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The Yoga Sleuth and her team of reporters get the real scoop on yoga classes around NYC.

Bikram Choudhury sues donation-based New York yoga studio chain for copyright infringement. Do you think he has a case?

Canada's Globe and Mail Report on Business magazine has named Lululemon Athletica's Christine Day CEO of the year. This news comes after the Vancouver-based company was criticized in the media for its new "Who is John Galt?" shopping bag...

The Canadian based clothing company Lululemon Athletica has never shied away from controversy. Its latest attention-grabbing story centers on the company's decision to reference a character from a book by Ayn Rand -- a decision that has left some yogis...

There are lots of things to love about the practice of kirtan. It's a chance to practice devotion, experience a meditative trance, or even explore your connection with the world and a higher power. For some people, one of...

We know that yogis are a passionate bunch, whether it's going to extreme lengths to secure time on their mats or in fighting for a cause they believe in...

Football, beer, poker ... yoga? Let's face it. In our country, yoga doesn't exactly top the list for macho, masculine activities even though the practice was designed for men thousands of years ago. But several male yogis are working...

By now it's common knowledge that yoga has its roots in Hinduism. For this reason one Seattle pastor says there's no room for yoga in Christianity. Yoga is demonic, says Pastor Mark Driscoll, and it can't be separated from...

Leslie Kaminoff never expected his humble yoga book to make a splash in 2007. But the book, co-authored with Amy Matthews, sold out its first printing in a month and shot to Amazon's Bestsellers...

If a yoga company approached you to make your dream mat, what changes would you make to the standard mat design? John Friend, the founder of Anusara Yoga dubbed by a July NY Times article as "the yoga mogul" for...

The news is everywhere, from USA Today to ABC: A study published on Monday shows that yoga helps with chronic back pain. Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine, the study  showed that yoga and stretching equally help people with...

While people everywhere are struggling to make ends meet yoga businesses continue to thrive, according to a recent report by CNNMoney. Low operating costs and growing demand are fueling the success of yoga studios, many of which are mom-and-pop...

photo: J.T. Liss (Photography for Social Change) More people are taking their yoga off the mat and onto the street--Wall Street, that is. Since the beginning of the Occupy Wall Street movement on Sept. 17, yogis Russell Simmons, Deepak Chopra...

This past Sunday, The New York Times dedicated real estate in its Opinion Pages to reflect upon what Vivekananda meant to yoga in the West, as the 150th anniversary of his birth approaches. Author Ann Louise Bardach reflects on how...

Are there too many stories about sex and yoga in the news? Does any of it have anything to do with the practice?

Congo is experiencing one of the deadliest conflicts on earth; four million people have been killed in the war there. What can we do about it? Yoga for Congo Women is a not-for-profit that helps women in the Democratic...